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Requirements

Senior Certificate / Grade 12 plus Basic qualification accredited with the SANC in terms of Government Notice (I.E.

Diploma/ Degree in General Nursing) equivalent qualification that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as Professional Nurse (2026).

Ability to function independently and to prioritize work.

Leadership and sound interpersonal skills, problem solving and decision-making skills.

Duties

Perform a clinical nursing practice in accordance with the scope of practice and nursing standards as determined by the health facility.

Promote quality of nursing care as directed by the professional scope of practice and standards.

Participate in the implementation of the National Core Standards and Ideal Hospital Realization Framework.

Demonstrate effective communication with patients, supervisors and other clinicians, including report writing when required.

Work as part of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure quality nursing care.

Work effectively, 155 co-operatively amicably with persons of diverse intellectual, cultural, racial or religious differences.

Able to plan and organize own work and that of support personnel to ensure proper nursing care.

Display a concern for patients, promoting and advocating proper treatment and care including awareness and willingness to respond to patient needs, requirements and expectations (Batho- Pele).

Effectively manage resources allocated in your unit.

How to apply

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Notes

All shortlisted candidates must make themselves available to be interviewed at a date, time and place as decided by the selection panel.

Please ensure that you submit your application on or before the closing date as no late applications will be considered.

The selection process will be guided by the EE targets of the employing department.

Kindly note that technical support is only available from Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 16.00.

Should you experience any difficulties with your online application you may contact the helpline at 0861 370 214.

All shortlisted candidates will be subjected to a technical exercise that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job, the logistics of which will be communicated by the Department.

Following the interview and technical exercise, the selection panel will recommend candidates to attend a generic managerial competency assessment (in compliance with the DPSA directive on the implementation of competency-based assessments).

The competency assessment will be testing generic managerial competencies using the mandated DPSA SMS Competency Assessment tools.

The nominated candidate will be required to complete the Senior Management Pre-Entry Programme before they may be appointed into this post.

The purpose of the Senior Management Pre-Entry Programme, which is a public service specific training programme applicable to all applicants who aspire to join the SMS, is to ensure that potential SMS members have a background on processes and procedures linked to the SMS.

The duration of the online Pre-Entry Programme is 120 notional hours (15 days).

Full details may be sourced by the following link: https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms- preentryprogramme/ Furthermore, thanks to the huge public interest we receive many applications for our positions, and as such will not be able to respond personally to all applications.

Therefore, should you not hear from us within 10 weeks from close of advert please consider your application unsuccessful. MANAGEMENT ECHELON